Getting Published
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Australian Publishers Looking for Manuscripts
Every week I'm asked about suggestions for publishers. Here's where to start (info current as at October 2011).1. LITERARY AGENTSNot all Australian publishers are open to unsolicited submissions, though all are accepting submissions from literary agents. To find a literary agent, which can be very hard to do, begin here (there may be others not on this list):http://austlitagentsassoc.com.au/2. PUBLISHERS CURRENTLY…
What Publishers Hate
People often ask me to give an opinion on their writing. In most cases, when I agree to take a look at the first section or chapters, I’m astounded (and frequently offended) at how unprofessional their work is – full of spelling mistakes, typos, horrible punctuation or no punctuation whatsoever. I’ve been writing for 24 years, and I wouldn’t show…